Udinese paid the price for a moment of Isaak Toure madness, sent off in the fourth minute, as Patrick Vieira picked up his first win on the Genoa bench.The Friulani had one point from four rounds, as

Genoa continued their revival with a deserved 2-0 victory over 10-man Udinese as Patrick Vieira’s side extended their unbeaten run to four games in Serie A.

Andrea Pinamonti's early close range finish was doubled by Lautaro Giannetti's 67th-minute own goal as Genoa posted a 2-0 win over 10-man Udinese to moved away from the drop zone.

Patrick Vieira won his first match as Genoa coach on Sunday with a 2-0 success at 10-man Udinese which moved his new team away from the Serie A relegation zone.

Vieira gave Balotelli a late cameo in Sunday's win as a second-half substitute. The Frenchman said: " ( Alessandro) Zanoli on the right has done really well, Vitinha is coming back from an injury and we'll give him time.